Segment Information - Summary of Disaggregation of Revenue by Major Product Grouping Source and Geography (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 2,699.0	$ 2,569.0	$ 6,696.0	$ 7,091.0
Appliances and Cookware
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	479.0	430.0	1,129.0	1,122.0
Commercial
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	416.0	362.0	1,109.0	1,056.0
Connected Home Security
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	119.0	113.0	252.0	287.0
Food
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	304.0	229.0	741.0	604.0
Home Fragrance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	270.0	255.0	535.0	623.0
Baby and Parenting
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	307.0	300.0	790.0	826.0
Writing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	421.0	524.0	1,097.0	1,428.0
Outdoor and Recreation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	383.0	356.0	1,043.0	1,145.0
North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	1,927.0	1,882.0	4,781.0	5,058.0
International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	772.0	687.0	1,915.0	2,033.0
Appliances and Cookware
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	479.0	430.0	1,129.0	1,122.0
Appliances and Cookware | Appliances and Cookware
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	479.0	430.0	1,129.0	1,122.0
Appliances and Cookware | Commercial
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Appliances and Cookware | Connected Home Security
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Appliances and Cookware | Food
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Appliances and Cookware | Home Fragrance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Appliances and Cookware | Baby and Parenting
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Appliances and Cookware | Writing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Appliances and Cookware | Outdoor and Recreation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Appliances and Cookware | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	297.0	297.0	704.0	731.0
Appliances and Cookware | International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	182.0	133.0	425.0	391.0
Commercial Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	535.0	475.0	1,361.0	1,343.0
Commercial Solutions | Appliances and Cookware
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Commercial Solutions | Commercial
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	416.0	362.0	1,109.0	1,056.0
Commercial Solutions | Connected Home Security
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	119.0	113.0	252.0	287.0
Commercial Solutions | Food
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Commercial Solutions | Home Fragrance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Commercial Solutions | Baby and Parenting
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Commercial Solutions | Writing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Commercial Solutions | Outdoor and Recreation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Commercial Solutions | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	407.0	366.0	1,013.0	1,018.0
Commercial Solutions | International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	128.0	109.0	348.0	325.0
Home Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	574.0	484.0	1,276.0	1,227.0
Home Solutions | Appliances and Cookware
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Home Solutions | Commercial
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Home Solutions | Connected Home Security
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Home Solutions | Food
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	304.0	229.0	741.0	604.0
Home Solutions | Home Fragrance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	270.0	255.0	535.0	623.0
Home Solutions | Baby and Parenting
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Home Solutions | Writing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Home Solutions | Outdoor and Recreation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Home Solutions | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	462.0	384.0	1,029.0	963.0
Home Solutions | International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	112.0	100.0	247.0	264.0
Learning and Development
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	728.0	824.0	1,887.0	2,254.0
Learning and Development | Appliances and Cookware
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Learning and Development | Commercial
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Learning and Development | Connected Home Security
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Learning and Development | Food
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Learning and Development | Home Fragrance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Learning and Development | Baby and Parenting
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	307.0	300.0	790.0	826.0
Learning and Development | Writing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	421.0	524.0	1,097.0	1,428.0
Learning and Development | Outdoor and Recreation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Learning and Development | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	529.0	605.0	1,393.0	1,626.0
Learning and Development | International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	199.0	219.0	494.0	628.0
Outdoor and Recreation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	383.0	356.0	1,043.0	1,145.0
Outdoor and Recreation | Appliances and Cookware
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Outdoor and Recreation | Commercial
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Outdoor and Recreation | Connected Home Security
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Outdoor and Recreation | Food
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Outdoor and Recreation | Home Fragrance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Outdoor and Recreation | Baby and Parenting
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Outdoor and Recreation | Writing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Outdoor and Recreation | Outdoor and Recreation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	383.0	356.0	1,043.0	1,145.0
Outdoor and Recreation | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	232.0	230.0	642.0	720.0
Outdoor and Recreation | International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 151.0	$ 126.0	$ 401.0	$ 425.0